Wow, it sure is quiet over here, huh? And we can have a civil conversation!!!

Well, I agree with nearly everything that you said. But I do believe that the term "legislate morality" has really been misused. Think of any of the laws in our country, and you will see that they are moral laws. Don't steal, don't murder, don't lie, cheat, yadda yadda. So, the fact is, we do legislate morality.

And as far as the politics of abortion, I agree that both "sides" have used the issue for their own agenda. But I do think that there are many (me included) who realize that any society that condones the death of babies, is going downhill fast. I can understand those who do not believe in God, and believe that we are just here by chance. I do understand that. But to say, I believe in God, and follow Him... and yet condone the murder of unborn babies, that's pretty hard. I know that the language that I just used is strong, but I have a lot of experience in every area of this issue, and it's not about terminating a pregnancy. The bottom line is that a human being, that cannot speak for themselves, has been killed. Any kinds of buzzwords, choice, privacy, family planning, it's not going to cover the issue.

I have counseled with many women, who have been through this. It was hard enough to be in a difficult situation with an unplanned pregnancy, but then to be told it's just a "product of conception" and gone through with an abortion in the heat of the crisis, to find out later that they could never reverse that discision, is so very sad.

But like you say, both sides have used it, twisted it, for their own agenda, and that is so disgusting.